Home / 36,316.18-78,467.74

Finding the Third Proportional to 36,316.18 and 78,467.74

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 36,316.18 and 78,467.74 is: 169,543.89

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,316.18 : 78,467.74 = 78,467.74 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,316.18/78,467.74 = 78,467.74/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,316.18x = 78,467.74 × 78,467.74
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,316.18x = 6,157,186,449.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,157,186,449.06/36,316.18
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 169,543.89

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (2.16) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.